Cotton-planter



N0. 608,456. Patented Aug. 2, I898. D. H. HUNTER.

COTTON PLANTER.

(Application filed Feb. 8, 1898.)

(No Model.)

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DAVID HENRY HUNTER, OF LA GRANGE, GEORGIA.

COTTON-PLANTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 608,456, dated August 2, 1898.

Application filed February 8, 1898. Serial No. 669,571. (No model.)

To on whom it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, DAVID HENRY HUNTER, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of La Grange, in the countyof Troup and State of Georgia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cotton-Planters;

' and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to cotton-planters; and its object is to provide an improved construction of the same, by which I'secure important advantages with respect to efficiency in use.

The invention consists in the novel construotion and combination of parts hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of a cotton planter constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same. 4 Fig. 3 is a bottom view. Fig. 4 is a detail perspective view. Fig. 5 is a detail horizontal sectional view of the beam. Fig. 6 is a detail transverse sectional view on the line x :12, Fig. 2.

In the said drawings the reference-numeral 1 designates the beam, made in two parts, one of which is extended forwardly and provided at the end with a clevis 2, formed with anumber of holes 3. The rear ends of these bars are bent outwardly and connected with side bars 4. The bars 1 are formed with slots 5, through which pass bolts 6, by which they are secured to the bars 4.

The numeral 7 designates a two-part crossbar provided with a number of holes 7, to which the front ends of bars 4 are adj ustably connected by bolts 8. Secured to the beam 1 is a cultivator -standard 9, consisting of a single piece of metal bent over at the center, forming two arms which embrace the beam. This standard is secured to the beam, and its lower end is curved, as seen in Fig. 1, and a cultivator-shovel, 10 is secured to its lower end. The rear ends of the bars 4 are adj ust- 5o ably connected by two inwardly-extending bars 11, provided with holes 12,through which passes a bolt 13. They are also provided with cultivator arms or standards 14, having shovels 15. At suitable points the bars 4 are formed with bends or depressions 16 to receive reversible rake-teeth 17, which are secured in place by brackets 18 and bolts 19. Any number of these teeth desired may be employed.

The numeral 20 designates the verticallymovable seedbox, provided at the lower end with a rounded metal bottom 21, formed with ears 23, bent at an angle and screwed to the sides of the box. -'Ihis bottom is provided with a central slot or opening 24, the width of which may be varied by a slide 25, formed with slots 26, through which pass headed bolts 27. Secured to the sides of the seedbox are guide-lugs 28, having projections 29, which embrace bars 30, connected with the handles 31, the lower ends of which are secured to the extension of the beam. The lower ends of the lower set of lugs are extended downwardly, so as to form bearings for the axle 32, passing through the seedbox. This axle is provided with a toothed wheel 34 and-with arms 35. The bars are bent outwardly, at the upper ends, so that when the distance between the bars 4 is increased they can be removed from the handles and be reversed and again secured to the handles without altering their shape. These bars at the lower ends are secured to the side bars 4. Secured to one end of the said axle is a wheel 36, which'runs on the ground.

In use the planter is drawn over the ground as usual, the seedbox moving vertically, so as to pass over irregularities, and falling by its weight when such irregularities have been passed. The wheel 36 will'turn the axle and the toothed wheel and arms thereon, forcing the seed out of the slot or opening in the bot- 2 cos we 30 are disconnected from the handles and bars l and reYcrsed or turned around and then again secured.

The seedbox at the upper end is provided with a flaring hopper 36.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim is- 1. In a cotton planter, the combination with the two-part beam haying the inner ends bent outwardly and formed with slots, the cross-plates secured. to said beam formed with a number of holes, the side bars, the pins passing therethrough and through said slots and the front ends of said bars connected with said cross-plates and the overlapping bars at the rear ends of said side bars provided with a number of holes, and the bolts passing therethrongh, of the seedbos: and means for connecting it with sait'l side bars, substantially as described.

2. In a cotton-planter, the combination with the beam, the cross-plates secured th reto provided with a number of holes, the adjustable side bars connected therewith, the inwardly extending bars at the rear ends thereof provided with a number of holes, the bolt passing" therethrough, the handles secured to the beams and the bars having their upper ends bent at angles and secured thereto, and the lower ends secured to said side bars, of the vertically-movable seedbox, the curved bottom formed with a slot or opening, the a:-:le, the ground-wheel at the outer end thereof, the toothed wheel and arms and the lugs on the seedbox embracing" said bent bars, and the lower lugs extended to form bearings for the axle, substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereunto a-Ffixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

DAVID IllCNltY lIUN'lER.

\Yitnesses:

O. A. BULL, l. 'l, lluw' un. 

